Extremely interesting piece. Check it out. Full Title: "The Powerful Spoken Word: A Report from Full Frame Film Festival (via Christianity Today)" In 1968, ABC News, mired in third place, made the bold or desperate move to eschew gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Republican and Democratic nominating conventions. The network instead featured ten “debates” between William … Continue reading The Powerful Spoken Word: A Report from Full Frame Film Festival (via Christianity Today)
Full Title: George the Poet, Village Underground, review: Spoken word artist brims with infectious energy Approximately 10 hours after Ed Miliband unveiled Labour’s manifesto on Monday, George the Poet took to the stage of Village Underground to announce his. It was to be found, he said, in the pages of his book, on sale at … Continue reading Spoken word artist, George the Poet, brims with infectious energy (via The Independent)
Full Title: Savannah Spoken Word Festival offers week's worth of poetry slams, open mics and more In conjunction with National Poetry Month, Savannah’s Spoken Word Festival is back in effect for its ninth stellar event. Each year, this festival seems to get bigger and better and 2015 is no exception. It should be no secret … Continue reading Savannah Spoken Word Festival offers poetry slams and more (via Savannah Now)
"I think of myself as a barber, but really I'm a healer. Every day I interact with the most diverse set of people: people of all ages, races and hair textures.” This is an excerpt from the spoken word of Giddy Perez - barber, woman, word warrior. Giddy, a nickname referring to her seriously upbeat … Continue reading Female barber moonlights as spoken word poet (via Bay News 9)
Poetry is an outlet where many writers share their thoughts, ideas and feelings without the feeling of being judged or isolated. Through Project: SPIT, a movement is beginning where this unique, open art form is growing into a great community. “The mission of Project: SPIT is to create a spoken word,poetry community and awareness on … Continue reading Project: SPIT, A Movement of Spoken Word Poetry (via Knight News)
The Robert Longwell Grice Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) at the University of Delaware will host the spoken-word poet Sarah Kay at 7 p.m., Monday, May 4, in the Pearson Hall auditorium. Kay is well known for her TED Talks, including “How Many Lives Can You Live?” at TEDxEast: Tinker, Noodle, Obsess … Continue reading May 4: Spoken-word poet, Sarah Kay (via UDaily)
We're about halfway through National Poetry Month and there's still plenty of time left to join the fun. If you're looking for ideas, go to poets.org and click on the link for National Poetry Month. You'll find pages of ideas from founding organization the American Academy of Poets, including: •Sign up for Poem-A-Day at poets.org/poetsorg/poem-day. … Continue reading Daily Press National Poetry Month celebration continues (via Daily Press)
Buoyed by City Manager Ed Augustus Jr.'s announcement that he will ask councilors later this month to create a poet laureate position, a number of area poets did their thing inside City Hall Wednesday night, April 8. Some spoke softly, others rose their voices to the rooftops, and still others broke into song as they … Continue reading Racial tensions expressed at Poetry Pop-Up (via Worcester Mag)
Full title: Celebrate National Poetry Month with workshops, readings by Leona Seufert of Roselle Park (via NJ) Join poet Leona M Seufert for workshops, poetry readings, and open mic all through the month of April. National Poetry Month is a celebration of poetry. It was first introduced in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets … Continue reading Celebrate National Poetry Month with workshops (via NJ)
Poetry will become part of One Spark this year with an open mic event for youngsters who want to present their spoken word creations. The Saturday event will be an extension of Jax Youth Poetry, a nonprofit organization specializing in teaching poetry and writing to children ranging in age from 10 to 19. The founder … Continue reading One Spark 2015: Poetry Slam joins the event! (via Metro Jacksonville)
